Obituary of Glenna Mae Breckenridge

Glenna Mae Breckenridge’s life on earth concluded peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Frost Manor, Lindsay, Ontario, surrounded by love, comfort and song in the company of her husband Bob Breckenridge and her daughter Charmyn Lawton.

Glenna Mae is survived by her loving husband “Bob” Robert Breckenridge and remembered by all those who supported her throughout the joys and challenges of her life journey. A farm girl at heart, Glenna Mae was dedicated to teaching, music, advocacy, travel and raising her beloved poodles. Raised in Cannington, Ontario, she married Ken Lawton and built her lifelong home in Manilla, Ontario, where together they raised their daughters.

Glenna Mae’s passion for education, especially teaching children with exceptionalities, was a cornerstone of her identity. She began her career at Bayview Heights Public School, and Cannington Public School, and returned to teaching after raising her family to teach at Grove School (Sunnydale Home for Children Site), Scott Central Public School and Cartwright Public School, before retiring in 1999.

In retirement, Glenna Mae returned to her love of animals to breed Standard Poodles, who gave companionship to Glenna Mae and families across North America.

In 2006, she met and married Bob Breckenridge and welcomed to her family Bob’s children Mark (Jennifer), Jennifer, granddaughter Riley and his sister Mary. Together Glenna Mae and Bob enjoyed a life of dancing, music and travel with their 5th wheel in tow. Whether it was marveling the joy of a simple field of grain, the majesty of Alaskan mountains or the warmth and sights of Florida and Arizona, they made memories that will endure.

As a survivor of childhood trauma, Glenna Mae was known for her tenacity, persistence, and drive, which fueled her advocacy for child abuse prevention. When dementia took hold in her final years, Bob lovingly cared for her at home while they continued to travel, dance and enjoy good music. She lived her final year in the kind and compassionate care of the dedicated staff at Frost Manor, Lindsay, Ontario, where Bob visited devotedly, often accompanied by his sister Mary.

Friends are invited to come together to share reflections, memories and stories at the THORNE FUNERAL HOME, "Cannington Chapel", 109 Laidlaw Street South (705-432-2672) on Friday, February 21^st from 2 - 4 p.m. The family invites friends and family to make donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada or a local charity that supports children with exceptionalities, or children in need. Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.thornefuneralhome.ca